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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1987
Joseph J Skaja, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kaepa, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
This lacing assembly is for use with an article of footwear and includes lower and upper vamp sections connected by a single continuous lace. The lower vamp section includes opposed vamp portions having lace-receiving eyelets including opposed upper end locking eyelets. The upper vamp section includes opposed vamp portions having lace receiving eyelets including opposed lower end locking eyelets. The locking eyelets include a locking member having an eyelet opening and a communicating slit which receives the lace in locked relation. The locking eyelets permit the fit of the lower vamp section to be adjusted selectively and independently of the upper vamp section.